Wayne was elected to the Ipswich City Council as the representative for Division 5 on 19 March 2016, qualifying him for a position on the Board of Apprenticeships Queensland as the Ipswich City Council representative.
Wayne holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting and has operated a successful accounting practice prior to this election as the Member for Ipswich West in the Queensland Parliament and served from 2006 until 2012. He then moved to the role of CEO of the Ipswich Jets Rugby League Club overseeing their success in 2015.